The Practical Decorator and Ornamentist for the Use of Architects, Practical Painters, Decorators, and Designers.
Glasgow: Blackie & Son, Ltd, 1892. Hardbound. Black library buckram. ix + 36 pp. Followed by 102 chromolithographs (some heightened with gilt) accompanied by 100 descriptive notices. Oversize. Good+ (ex-library, with expected marks. in addition, a perforation stamp has been used to mark the title page, and pg 36. all plates are marked with a library ink stamp. Some wear to cloth at corners and spine ends. title page and half title are loose and chipped around edges. there is some spotting/soiling/darkening to the edges of the plate images). Item #133160.1
Published for subscribers, this beautiful volume is a great practical manual on Victorian design, with plates large enough to directly reproduce as stencils. Audsley's selection of Greek, Renaissance, mediaeval, oriental and Gothic patterns and motifs definitely reflects the influence of Ruskin and the Arts and Crafts movement. Designs mostly for use as wall paper, ceiling decor, wall panels, etc., typically found in large, high-ceilinged rooms in Victorian buildings in the UK. Beautiful color plates.
Price: $400.00